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that_o enjoin_v also_o their_o heart_n to_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tongue_n to_o silence_n be_v silent_a o_o all_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st_o brag_v not_o threaten_v not_o dispute_v not_o doubt_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v three_o 1._o they_o be_v but_o flesh_n o_fw-la all_o flesh_n weak_a and_o ignorant_a man_n who_o may_v not_o compare_v their_o wisdom_n or_o oppose_v their_o strength_n to_o go_n 2._o he_o be_v jehovah_n before_o the_o lord_n able_a and_o well-skilled_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v all_o his_o promise_n 3._o he_o be_v already_o come_v forth_o to_o show_v himself_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n and_o who_o dare_v quatch_n in_o his_o presence_n however_o they_o dare_v make_v bold_a when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v absent_a and_o out_o of_o hear_v for_o he_o be_v raise_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d awake_v as_o a_o man_n out_o of_o sleep_n psal_n 44.23_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a habitation_n it_o 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true_a it_o be_v the_o priest_n in_o this_o temple_n want_v some_o ornament_n they_o have_v in_o the_o first_o but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o all_o thing_n consider_v their_o state_n and_o splendour_n be_v not_o as_o much_o in_o the_o last_o as_o the_o first_o temple_n but_o of_o this_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n mean_a while_n the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v lay_v together_o the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o outward_a enemy_n and_o corporal_a distress_n that_o hinder_v the_o people_n prosperity_n whereof_o they_o much_o complain_v and_o against_o which_o they_o receive_v comfort_n by_o the_o former_a vision_n there_o be_v beside_o they_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n less_o sensible_a indeed_o but_o much_o more_o powerful_a to_o procure_v the_o hurt_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n these_o be_v the_o sin_z of_o people_n and_o priest_n and_o satan_n the_o accuser_n vehement_o urge_v they_o against_o both_o to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o any_o blessing_n they_o may_v expect_v and_o furtherance_n of_o their_o punishment_n against_o these_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n comfort_n by_o this_o vision_n namely_o that_o although_o their_o sin_n may_v be_v object_v against_o themselves_o and_o their_o intercessor_n the_o high_a priest_n yet_o they_o have_v another_o high_a priest_n who_o will_v plead_v their_o cause_n pardon_v their_o sin_n build_v up_o the_o temple_n and_o give_v peace_n to_o his_o church_n this_o vision_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o touch_v the_o type_n jehoshua_n the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n against_o who_o principal_o satan_n bend_v his_o accusation_n as_o that_o person_n who_o stand_v between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n to_o make_v intercession_n and_o atonement_n for_o
save_v through_o the_o blond_n of_o thy_o covenant_n i_o have_v loose_v thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pitt_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n 12_o turn_v you_o to_o the_o strong_a hold_n you_o prisoner_n of_o hope_n even_o to_o day_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v the_o double_a unto_o thou_o 13_o for_o judah_n have_v i_o bend_v as_o a_o bow_n for_o i_o ephraim_n hand_n have_v i_o fill_v and_o i_o have_v raise_v up_o thy_o son_n o_o zion_n against_o thy_o son_n o_o grecia_n and_o have_v make_v thou_o as_o a_o giant_n sword_n 14_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v over_o they_o and_o his_o arrow_n shall_v go_v forth_o as_o the_o lightning_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n shall_v blow_v the_o trumpet_n and_o shall_v come_v forth_o with_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o the_o south_n 15_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v defend_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o subdue_v they_o with_o sling-stone_n and_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n as_o through_o wine_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fill_v like_o bowl_n and_o as_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n 16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o crown_n lift_v up_o upon_o his_o land_n 17_o for_o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n and_o how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n corn_n shall_v make_v the_o yongue_n man_n cheerful_a and_o new_a wine_n the_o maid_n we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o three_o sermon_n or_o prophesy_v of_o zacharie_n contain_v in_o the_o 9_o 10._o and_o 11._o chapter_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o these_o part_n 1._o a_o prophecy_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o a_o promise_n of_o the_o church_n defence_n unto_o the_o 9_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n the_o nation_n and_o city_n against_o which_o destruction_n be_v threaten_v be_v 1_o the_o land_n of_o hadrach_n the_o burden_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o burdensome_a word_n i._n e._n a_o prophecy_n of_o some_o burdenous_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o any_o the_o french_a la_v charge_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr parole_fw-fr not_o so_o fit_o in_o the_o land_n rather_o upon_o or_o against_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hadrach_n not_o the_o name_n of_o a_o man_n but_o of_o a_o place_n of_o some_o note_n in_o syria_n not_o far_o from_o hamath_n and_o damascus_n sa_o appear_v by_o the_o text._n it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o scripture_n except_o in_o this_o place_n yet_o by_o all_o except_o junius_n and_o jerome_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o it_o be_v some_o particular_a city_n or_o region_n r._n david_n in_o this_o place_n thus_o report_v out_o of_o the_o old_a doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n we_o have_v find_v among_o the_o say_n of_o our_o rabbin_n of_o bless_a memory_n thus_o rabbi_n benajah_n say_v this_o hadrach_n be_v the_o messiah_n because_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sharp_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a to_o the_o israelite_n to_o who_o rabbi_n josaie_v the_o son_n of_o dormiskith_n say_v how_o long_o do_v thou_o pervert_v the_o scripture_n i_o testify_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o come_v from_o damascus_n and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o place_n the_o name_n whereof_o be_v hadrach_n that_o conceit_n of_o rabbi_n benajah_n st._n jerome_n follow_v junius_n read_v it_o in_o terram_fw-la circumstantem_fw-la te_fw-la according_o to_o the_o syriake_n but_o his_o translation_n therein_o be_v reject_v by_o piscator_fw-la nor_o do_v it_o follow_v because_o a_o place_n be_v not_o find_v in_o other_o story_n therefore_o there_o be_v none_o such_o the_o paraphrast_n render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o south_n sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2_o damascus_n and_o damascus_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o syria_n esay_n 7.8_o whence_o the_o israelite_n have_v be_v often_o plague_v by_o the_o incursion_n and_o invasion_n of_o the_o syrian_n shall_v be_v the_o rest_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n refer_v not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d damascus_n also_o shall_v be_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o burdenous_a prophecy_n i._n e._n that_o heavy_a punishment_n shall_v rest_v upon_o damascus_n note_v not_o a_o fleet_a and_o light_a touch_n but_o a_o abide_a continuance_n of_o the_o judgement_n upon_o it_o as_o in_o its_o place_n of_o rest_n see_v the_o like_a phrase_n of_o speech_n psal_n 125.3_o esay_n 9.8_o before_o the_o prophet_n proceed_v to_o other_o nation_n he_o set_v down_o a_o reason_n of_o god_n thus_o proceed_v to_o punishment_n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n the_o clause_n be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o dothefull_a construction_n some_o take_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passive_o for_o god_n eye_n of_o providence_n upon_o man_n and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v render_v for_o not_o when_o and_o so_o with_o junins_n the_o french_a read_v it_o thus_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o eye_n upon_o man_n and_o upon_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israe_fw-la i._n e._n d'israel_fw-la pouree_n queâ—â—_n eternel_n 〈◊〉_d orel_n surle_n hommes_fw-fr &_o surtoutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr tribus_fw-la d'israel_fw-la he_o will_v punish_v other_o as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o people_n he_o that_o have_v so_o severe_o observe_v and_o chastise_v the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n do_v take_v as_o strict_a notice_n of_o the_o offence_n of_o other_o nation_n the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n to_o punish_v they_o as_o sharp_o and_o this_o sense_n be_v plain_a agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n and_o context_n show_v a_o reason_n why_o these_o nation_n shall_v not_o escape_v from_o god_n revengeful_a eye_n which_o he_o have_v over_o they_o as_o well_o as_o over_o his_o own_o people_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la also_o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o last_o translator_n take_v the_o word_n active_o for_o man_n turn_v of_o his_o eye_n &_o heart_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o to_o signify_v the_o time_n when_o god_n will_v execute_v his_o judgement_n on_o these_o nation_n viz._n when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n as_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d look_v unto_o he_o for_o aid_n and_o help_v against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o convert_v as_o their_o eye_n so_o their_o heart_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n thus_o kimhi_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n in_o those_o time_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n to_o the_o lord_n not_o to_o their_o idol_n and_o image_n or_o thus_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n i._n e._n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v towards_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n conversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o these_o place_n here_o name_v agreenot_v beside_o in_o these_o interpretation_n the_o turn_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v not_o so_o natural_a wherefore_o i_o rather_o choose_v the_o first_o sense_n 3_o hamath_n which_o shall_v bear_v a_o part_n in_o this_o punishment_n and_n hamath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o a_o city_n or_o a_o region_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o city_n of_o this_o name_n there_o be_v in_o nepthali_n mention_v josh_n 19.35_o yet_o write_v with_o some_o difference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammath_n not_o hamath_n but_o numb_a 13.21_o the_o same_o libanus_n same_o for_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o sâ—â—es_n go_v not_o so_o farce_v as_o the_o country_n of_o hamath_n which_o lie_v beyond_o libanus_n place_n be_v call_v and_o write_v as_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o city_n of_o note_n and_o lie_v hard_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o asher_n be_v not_o far_o from_o sydon_n and_o tyrus_n found_v by_o hamath_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 20._o st._n jerome_n who_o make_v emath_n make_v ortel_n thesa_n geog._n verbo_fw-la emath_n two_o hamath_n the_o great_a call_v antiochia_n upon_o orontes_n and_o the_o less_o call_v by_o antiochus_n epiphania_fw-la situate_v between_o apamia_n and_o emesa_n understand_v by_o hamath_n in_o this_o place_n epiphania_fw-la hamath_n civitas_n est_fw-la say_v he_o syriae_n caele_v quae_fw-la ab_fw-la antiocho_n epiphania_fw-la dicta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o this_o emath_n or_o hamath_n he_o place_v in_o the_o tribe_n of_o naphtali_n but_o
25._o of_o the_o ammonite_n moabite_n edomite_n and_o philistines_n especial_o verse_n 12._o &_o 15._o obad._n verse_n 10._o &_o sequen_o of_o tyrus_n likewise_o ezek._n 26.2_o all_o these_o beside_o the_o babylonian_n add_v to_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n all_o plague_v verse_n 15._o now_o both_o these_o affection_n in_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n and_o the_o enemy_n thereof_o be_v here_o further_o amplify_v by_o their_o several_a effect_n 1._o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v in_o general_a the_o restore_n of_o his_o people_n to_o their_o former_a estate_n out_o of_o the_o desolation_n and_o distress_n they_o be_v then_o in_o i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n i_o go_v away_o and_o hide_v i_o from_o it_o in_o my_o anger_n hos_n 5.15_o but_o be_o come_v again_o with_o many_o comfort_n and_o tender_a mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o relieve_v it_o this_o general_n be_v set_v forth_o in_o three_o particular_n 1._o re-edification_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o restore_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n my_o house_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o 2._o reparation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o restitution_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n set_v out_o figurative_o by_o the_o instrument_n of_o architecture_n a_o line_n shall_v be_v stretch_v forth_o upon_o jerusalem_n to_o describe_v the_o street_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o wall_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o 3._o prosperity_n and_o abundance_n both_o of_o man_n and_o maintenance_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n to_o a_o objection_n the_o people_n may_v make_v well_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n may_v be_v repair_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bring_v so_o low_a our_o number_n be_v so_o few_o our_o poverty_n so_o great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n to_o be_v look_v for_o to_o this_o the_o angel_n bid_v the_o prophet_n answer_v as_o it_o be_v with_o another_o proclamation_n cry_v yet_n moreover_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o my_o city_n not_o this_o only_a of_o jerusalem_n but_o other_o also_o round_o about_o of_o inferior_a mark_n through_o prosperity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plentiful_a increase_n of_o man_n cattle_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o chap._n 2._o v._n 4._o shall_v yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o mean_a and_o poor_a estate_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v now_o in_o be_v spread_v abroad_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diffundentur_fw-la diffluent_fw-la or_o effluent_a targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d replebuntur_fw-la a_o metaphor_n from_o vessel_n so_o fill_v that_o they_o run_v over_o or_o fountain_n that_o swell_v over_o and_o run_v abroad_o prov._n 5.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d junius_n understand_v this_o of_o the_o spread_a of_o the_o church_n beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o judaea_n to_o all_o country_n of_o the_o gentile_n ex_fw-la isa_n 49.19_o &_o sequitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quaere_fw-la now_o the_o mean_n of_o procure_v all_o this_o good_a unto_o this_o people_n depend_v not_o on_o man_n either_o power_n be_v the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n he_o only_o will_v and_o can_v do_v it_o no_o state_n stand_v on_o such_o desperate_a term_n but_o he_o can_v set_v all_o to_o right_n and_o will_v do_v so_o for_o this_o people_n or_o worthiness_n god_n respect_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o free_a election_n of_o grace_n and_o because_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n therefore_o he_o mean_v they_o all_o this_o favour_n and_o shall_v yet_o neither_o their_o sin_n nor_o their_o misery_n shall_v make_v void_a his_o election_n choose_v jerusalem_n above_o all_o other_o place_n wherein_o to_o be_v honour_v and_o worship_v and_o whereupon_o to_o bestow_v his_o favour_n verse_n 17._o 2._o of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v their_o overthrow_n and_o destruction_n describe_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o second_o vision_n show_v unto_o our_o prophet_n which_o we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v of_o vision_n 2._o which_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o concern_v the_o enemy_n themselves_o represent_v unto_o zacharie_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o four_o horn_n then_o i_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o see_v and_o behold_v four_o horn_n verse_n 18._o who_o these_o be_v be_v interpret_v by_o the_o angel_n verse_n 19_o an_o i_o say_v etc._n etc._n these_o be_v the_o horn_n id_fw-la est_fw-la enemy_n figurative_o from_o fierce_a beast_n who_o strength_n and_o wrath_n lie_v in_o their_o horn_n which_v have_v scatter_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ventilarunt_fw-la toss_v they_o up_o in_o the_o air_n as_o furious_a beast_n do_v with_o their_o horn_n judah_n israel_n and_o jerusalem_n why_o all_o three_o 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upon_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o all-knowing_a and_o all-disposing_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o in_fw-la all_o the_o earth_n in_o every_o coast_n and_o quarter_n observe_v their_o do_n and_o how_o every_o one_o sin_n fill_v up_o the_o common_a measure_n this_o interpretation_n though_o it_o contain_v no_o absurdity_n and_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o 6.3_o other_o gen._n 15.16_o matth._n 23.32_o esa_n 1.4_o 1._o pet._n 3.20_o cum_fw-la gen._n 6.3_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o god_n long_o expect_v a_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a state_n amendment_n proceed_v not_o to_o punishment_n till_o iniquity_n come_v to_o its_o full_a ripeness_n yet_o i_o think_v in_o this_o place_n it_o sound_v scarce_o full_a enough_o and_o our_o last_o translator_n give_v occasion_n to_o look_v further_o who_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o resemblance_n take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o signification_n which_o be_v not_o usual_a viz._n for_o a_o outward_a shape_n colour_n appearance_n or_o likeness_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d any_o as_o leu._n 13.55_o ezek._n 1.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thing_n but_o how_o be_v the_o ephah_n a_o resemblance_n of_o the_o jew_n haply_o thus_o the_o ephah_n be_v a_o instrument_n use_v in_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o so_o may_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n speciet_fw-la signify_v all_o manner_n of_o unrighteous_a deal_n which_o the_o jew_n common_o use_v throughout_o that_o whole_a country_n some_o likelihood_n there_o be_v for_o this_o if_o we_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o former_a vision_n touch_v their_o the_o every_o and_o perjury_n and_o because_o the_o targum_fw-la thus_o paraphrase_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la these_o be_v the_o people_n which_o buy_v and_o sell_v by_o false_a measure_n but_o yet_o this_o satisfy_v not_o ergo_fw-la quaere_fw-la 2._o of_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n and_o behold_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o a_o talon_n of_o lead_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o take_v either_o proper_o for_o a_o talon_n which_o weigh_v 3000._o 26._o 3000._o exod._n 38.25_o 26._o shekel_n or_o 125._o pound_n or_o more_o general_o for_o a_o piece_n or_o mass_n of_o lead_n make_v broad_a and_o flat_a to_o cover_v the_o ephah_n this_o weight_n of_o lead_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o hang_v over_o the_o ephah_n 3._o of_o a_o woman_n sit_v in_o the_o ephah_n and_o this_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n verse_n 7._o what_o this_o woman_n be_v and_o wherefore_o the_o talon_n of_o lead_n serve_v the_o angel_n show_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n an_o he_o say_v this_o be_v wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d affliction_n say_v some_o who_o thereupon_o take_v the_o scope_n of_o this_o vision_n to_o be_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o jew_n affliction_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o have_v long_o endure_v from_o they_o unto_o their_o enemy_n especial_o the_o babylonian_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o acception_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o trouble_n and_o disquietness_n be_v very_o 14.47_o very_o job._n 34.29_o 1._o sam._n 14.47_o rare_a in_o the_o scripture_n it_o agree_v not_o well_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o vision_n wherefore_o take_v we_o it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a signification_n for_o wickedness_n impiety_n sinfulness_n and_o then_o this_o woman_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o the_o whole_a sinful_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n will_v punish_v for_o their_o extreme_a impiety_n and_o corruption_n it_o be_v but_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v why_o wickedness_n or_o a_o wicked_a people_n 23._o the_o two_o state_n of_o israel_n and_o juda_n figure_v by_o two_o woman_n ezek._n 23._o be_v represent_v by_o a_o woman_n sin_n come_v by_o a_o woman_n woman_n be_v more_o sinful_a than_o man_n sin_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o state_n and_o make_v they_o weak_a as_o woman_n but_o these_o be_v but_o ghess_n not_o reason_n let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v do_v to_o this_o woman_n an_o he_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n she_o sit_v upright_o in_o the_o ephah_n verse_n 7._o here_o the_o angel_n take_v she_o and_o throw_v she_o down_o in_o it_o take_v away_o all_o power_n to_o resist_v and_o defend_v herself_o and_o then_o he_o cast_v the_o weight_n of_o lead_n upon_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o he_o cover_v the_o ephah_n close_o and_o sure_a with_o a_o broad_a weight_n of_o lead_n which_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v figure_v the_o severe_a and_o heavy_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o this_o people_n which_o when_o they_o have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v overwhelm_a they_o and_o keep_v they_o so_o fast_o and_o sure_a under_o as_o they_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v free_a of_o it_o like_v one_o crush_v together_o in_o a_o narrow_a vessel_n 4._o
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o job_n 28.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o a_o flint_n as_o well_o as_o a_o diamond_n though_o general_o it_o be_v render_v diamond_n adamant_n in_o this_o place_n and_o jer._n 17.1_o also_o ezek._n 3.9_o because_o it_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_a than_o a_o flint_n as_o our_o last_o translator_n read_v it_o targum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quà m_fw-la petra_n r._n david_n take_v it_o general_o for_o a_o hard_a stone_n that_o can_v be_v grave_v with_o iron_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n viz._n that_o god_n word_n will_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o remorse_n and_o reformation_n in_o they_o lest_o thou_o shall_v hear_v the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o obey_v either_o the_o law_n deliver_v by_o moses_n and_o prove_v for_o the_o first_o and_o general_a instruction_n of_o the_o church_n or_o else_o the_o particular_a instruction_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o prophet_n in_o after_o time_n send_v by_o god_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_n the_o word_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v send_v in_o his_o spirit_n by_o the_o former_a prophet_n who_o speak_v as_o they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o the_o disobedience_n which_o these_o jew_n show_v to_o their_o word_n be_v not_o only_o the_o despise_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o a_o rebellion_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o act_n 7.51_o 3._o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o jew_n for_o their_o rebellion_n which_o be_v 1._o general_o express_v in_o these_o word_n therefore_o there_o come_v a_o great_a wrath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n a_o great_a punishment_n the_o effect_n of_o great_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n verse_n 12._o 2._o particular_o amplify_v 1._o by_o the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o it_o when_o their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o god_n neglect_v they_o seq_n vide_fw-la pro._n 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d seq_n because_o in_o heir_n prosperity_n they_o have_v neglect_v he_o therefore_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o a_o most_o just_a and_o equal_a retaliation_n that_o as_o he_o cry_v by_o his_o prophet_n early_o and_o late_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o repent_v and_o amend_v an_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v obey_v his_o voice_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n so_o they_o cry_v in_o their_o calamity_n for_o help_n and_o succour_n an_o i_o will_v not_o hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n to_o relieve_v and_o comfort_v they_o but_o leave_v they_o helpless_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n verse_n 13._o 2._o by_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o a_o violent_a drive_v they_o forth_o into_o banishment_n into_o strange_a country_n but_o i_o choose_fw-la i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v kimchi_n that_o follow_v not_o any_o rule_n of_o grammar_n he_o follow_v his_o father_n joseph_n kimchi_n expound_v it_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turbabor_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsis_fw-la or_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ego_fw-la turbatus_fw-la sum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n in_o captivitate_fw-la note_v god_n compassionate_a feeling_n of_o their_o misery_n according_a to_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v which_o be_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o our_o capacity_n the_o paraphrast_n take_v it_o active_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispergan_n choose_fw-la scatter_v they_o with_o a_o whirlwind_n violent_o and_o sudden_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n how_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n nabuchadnezzar_n and_o his_o captain_n make_v with_o this_o nation_n sweep_v they_o away_o like_o a_o violent_a tempest_n among_o all_o nation_n who_o they_o know_v not_o assyrian_n egyptian_n edomite_n moabite_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o affection_n and_o in_o religion_n 3._o by_o the_o consequent_a of_o it_o a_o utter_a desolation_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o people_n be_v empty_v out_o of_o it_o thus_o the_o land_n be_v desolate_a after_o they_o and_o no_o man_n pass_v through_o or_o return_v which_o passage_n be_v very_o remarkable_a and_o strange_a give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o country_n of_o judaea_n wherein_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n inhabit_v after_o the_o people_n be_v carry_v into_o captivity_n lay_v utter_o waste_v without_o any_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seventie_o year_n insomuch_o that_o after_o the_o slaughter_n of_o gedaliah_n when_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o people_n man_z woman_n and_o child_n flee_v into_o epypt_n there_o be_v not_o a_o lieu_n leave_v in_o the_o country_n and_o be_v thus_o leave_v empty_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n we_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o colony_n send_v from_o other_o country_n by_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n command_n to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o jew_n room_n as_o in_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n there_o have_v be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o assyrian_a monarch_n or_o that_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n though_o haply_o they_o may_v make_v inroad_n to_o spoil_v the_o country_n of_o the_o riches_n that_o be_v leave_v do_v come_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o empty_a city_n nor_o do_v we_o find_v that_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v any_o displace_v to_o make_v they_o room_n either_o by_o force_n or_o fair_a mean_n a_o wonderful_a providence_n that_o a_o pleasant_a country_n leave_v destitute_a of_o inhabitant_n and_o compass_v about_o with_o warlike_a nation_n be_v not_o invade_v and_o replant_v by_o foreigner_n for_o seventie_o year_n space_n but_o the_o land_n though_o it_o have_v cast_v out_o her_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o while_n will_v not_o yet_o admit_v of_o stranger_n till_o it_o have_v final_o vomit_v they_o out_o as_o now_o it_o have_v do_v the_o natural_n be_v within_o seventie_o year_n to_o return_v and_o god_n keep_v the_o room_n empty_a all_o that_o while_n for_o they_o and_o foreigner_n desire_v not_o their_o country_n and_o this_o indeed_o be_v that_o which_o god_n threaten_v that_o for_o seventie_o year_n the_o land_n shall_v enjoy_v her_o sabbath_n rest_v from_o tillage_n 35._o 2_o chro._n 26.21_o ler._n 26_o 3â—_n 35._o and_o all_o other_o employment_n whereunto_o inhabitant_n use_v to_o put_v it_o now_o the_o blame_n of_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v where_o the_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v not_o the_o babylonian_n but_o the_o jew_n that_o waste_v their_o own_o land_n their_o sin_n do_v more_o spoil_n than_o the_o other_o army_n for_o they_o lay_v the_o pleasant_a land_n desolate_a i._n e._n palaestina_n which_o be_v lay_v waste_n through_o god_n anger_n provoke_v by_o the_o people_n sin_n verse_n 14._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o preface_n contain_v matter_n of_o reprehension_n of_o the_o people_n hypocrisy_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n exemplify_v in_o the_o like_a of_o their_o father_n with_o its_o punishment_n that_o in_o and_o by_o they_o these_o may_v see_v what_o themselves_o be_v and_o what_o much_o what_o and_o the_o verb_n in_o the_o future_a tense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v import_v so_o much_o shall_v likewise_o befall_v they_o without_o amendment_n even_o they_o also_o shall_v call_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v they_o shall_v be_v scatter_v in_o fury_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n leave_v their_o own_o land_n desolate_a of_o its_o natural_a inhabitant_n as_o it_o be_v this_o day_n chap._n viii_o again_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n come_v to_o i_o say_v 2_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o be_v jealous_a for_o zion_n with_o great_a jealousy_n and_o i_o be_v jealous_a for_o she_o with_o great_a wrath_n 3_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v return_v unto_o zion_n and_o will_v dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o holy_a mountain_n 4_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n there_o shall_v yet_o old_a man_n and_o old_a woman_n dwell_v in_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o every_o man_n with_o his_o staff_n in_o his_o hand_n for_o very_a age_n 5_o and_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n play_v in_o the_o street_n thereof_o 6_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n though_o it_o be_v unpossible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o remnant_n
as_o far_o as_o the_o large_a border_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o 72._o the_o even_o when_o it_o be_v rule_v by_o solomon_n the_o great_a king_n that_o state_n ever_o have_v and_o a_o most_o special_a type_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o time_n this_o prophecy_n have_v peculiar_a relation_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o psal_n 72._o israelite_n partly_o by_o a_o common_a custom_n of_o speech_n wherein_o the_o border_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n be_v put_v for_o the_o utmost_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o psal_n 89.12_o where_o tabor_n and_o hermon_n be_v put_v for_o the_o west_n and_o east_n psal_n 107.3_o verse_n 10._o this_o of_o the_o description_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o three_o place_n follow_v the_o declaration_n 3._o of_o the_o benefit_n that_o the_o jew_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v by_o the_o messiah_n and_o these_o respect_n 1._o the_o time_n past_a viz._n deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n grant_v unto_o the_o jew_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o they_o and_o ratify_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o for_o thou_o also_o viz._n o_o daughter_n zion_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o covenant_n that_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v first_o with_o abraham_n gen._n 15._o and_o seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o circumcision_n gen._n 17._o that_o of_o his_o seed_n the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v in_o who_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o which_o be_v afterward_o renew_a in_o most_o solemn_a manner_n at_o mount_n sinai_n between_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n where_o he_o take_v they_o for_o his_o peculiar_a people_n among_o who_o to_o preserve_v his_o church_n and_o they_o take_v god_n for_o their_o god_n the_o condition_n and_o manner_n of_o which_o covenant_n be_v express_v exod._n 23._o the_o latter_a end_n and_o chap._n 24._o the_o beginning_n this_o covenant_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o sacrifice_n exod._n 24.8_o figure_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n from_o who_o this_o compact_a between_o god_n and_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o have_v its_o full_a ratification_n and_o strength_n now_o albeit_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o generality_n have_v break_v this_o covenant_n and_o be_v for_o such_o their_o transgression_n sore_o punish_v yet_o god_n for_o his_o part_n be_v always_o mindful_a of_o it_o and_o because_o of_o it_o do_v remember_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o adversity_n and_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o captivity_n that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a unto_o they_o the_o promise_v touch_v the_o messiah_n this_o be_v excellent_o describe_v levit._n 26.42_o 44_o 45._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o at_o other_o time_n so_o now_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o their_o great_a captivity_n under_o the_o assyrian_n i_o have_v send_v forth_o set_v at_o liberty_n thy_o prisoner_n thy_o captive_n hold_v in_o bondage_n and_o thraldom_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n wherein_o be_v no_o water_n i._n e._n out_o of_o prison_n and_o the_o worst_a place_n in_o the_o prison_n the_o dungeon_n bottom_n dungeon_n such_o be_v that_o and_o so_o call_v wherein_o jeremiah_n be_v inprison_v jer._n 38._o â—_o of_o which_o the_o text_n likewise_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o dirty_a place_n their_o dungeon_n be_v like_o pit_n empty_v of_o water_n but_o have_v mud_n the_o left_a at_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o darksome_a dirty_a vault_n underground_o wherein_o to_o prisoner_n be_v let_v down_o by_o which_o 40.2_o which_o psal_n 40.2_o metaphor_n be_v express_v the_o disconsolate_a and_o hard_a estate_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o which_o they_o be_v hold_v during_o the_o captivity_n and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o this_o place_n according_a to_o the_o read_n of_o our_o last_o translator_n which_o be_v most_o natural_a to_o the_o original_a text._n to_o which_o read_v the_o d'eau_fw-fr the_o quant_fw-fr a_o toy_n a_o cause_n du_fw-fr sang_fw-fr de_fw-fr ton_fw-fr alliance_n je_fw-fr mettray_n tes_fw-fr prisonnier_n horse_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fossae_n la_fw-fr ou_fw-fr il_fw-fr ny_fw-fr a_fw-fr point_fw-fr d'eau_fw-fr french_a also_o accord_n only_o that_o they_o render_v i_o have_v send_v forth_o by_o the_o future_a i_o will_v send_v forth_o junius_n and_o our_o first_o translator_n distinguish_v this_o verse_n into_o two_o several_a clause_n whereof_o the_o former_a shall_v imply_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o other_o deliverance_n out_o of_o captivity_n but_o the_o text_n do_v not_o kind_o admit_v of_o those_o addition_n of_o infecta_fw-la in_o junius_n or_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o our_o old_a translation_n it_o be_v more_o natural_a to_o take_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absolute_o not_o construe_v with_o any_o that_o follow_v as_o in_o the_o like_a construction_n psal_n 73.2_o and_o verse_n 20._o with_o many_o the_o like_a place_n in_o the_o psalm_n sanctius_n after_o ribera_n and_o other_o popish_a commentator_n make_v a_o foul_a coil_n about_o this_o text_n and_o to_o establish_v the_o false_a read_n of_o the_o old_a vulgar_a and_o the_o new_a invention_n of_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la fall_v upon_o this_o place_n and_o bemangle_a it_o pitiful_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n but_o in_o their_o opinion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n malice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o feminine_a must_v needs_o stand_v 5.27_o stand_v as_o sometime_o it_o do_v num._n 11.15_o deut._n 5.27_o for_o the_o masculine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d corrupt_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foist_v in_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cog_v in_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d else_o how_o shall_v the_o vulgar_a greek_a and_o latin_a be_v so_o mistake_v as_o to_o render_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o tu_fw-la emisisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o how_o shall_v limbus_n be_v establish_v out_o of_o this_o place_n be_v it_o not_o a_o apostrophe_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v to_o christ_n and_o declare_v how_o he_o by_o his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n have_v ransom_v the_o father_n out_o of_o their_o purgatory_n or_o infernal_a limbus_n wherefore_o sanctius_n be_v peremptory_a textus_fw-la hebraicus_n quem_fw-la modo_fw-la habemus_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la corruptus_fw-la â_fw-la judaeis_n and_o volunt_fw-la autem_fw-la dum_fw-la christo_fw-la tantam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la veritatem_fw-la a_o old_a wife_n tale_n cognoscendam_fw-la lumen_fw-la inuident_fw-la ad_fw-la synagogam_fw-la svam_fw-la sive_fw-la ad_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la restitutam_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la non_fw-la flectere_fw-la molliter_fw-la say_v violent_a contorquere_fw-la yea_o in_o the_o orginall_a read_n he_o see_v not_o what_o reasonable_a sense_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o what_o great_a cause_n there_o shall_v be_v cur_n adeo_fw-la in_o sanguine_fw-la foederis_fw-la exultandum_fw-la sit_fw-la to_o what_o purpose_n this_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v allege_v about_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n and_o church_n sure_o it_o be_v pity_n these_o man_n shall_v not_o enjoy_v their_o conceit_n who_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v dare_v to_o suspect_v their_o own_o opinion_n will_v venture_v to_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o any_o dote_a fancy_n which_o yet_o they_o can_v gain_v out_o of_o this_o place_n no_o though_o we_o read_v it_o according_a to_o their_o criticism_n for_o what_o must_v this_o pit_n without_o water_n need_v be_v abraham_n bosom_n or_o must_v abraham_n bosom_n be_v limbus_n patrum_fw-la a_o place_n as_o sanctius_n speak_v magnae_fw-la profunditatis_fw-la &_o horroris_fw-la squallidus_fw-la teter_fw-la sordidus_fw-la border_v upon_o hell_n proverbial_o so_o term_v from_o common_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n which_o as_o 37.24_o as_o jer._n 38.6_o gen._n 37.24_o jeremies_n be_v sine_fw-la aqua_fw-la but_o not_o sine_fw-la luto_fw-la they_o be_v unworthy_a their_o head_n shall_v ever_o rest_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n that_o make_v that_o place_n of_o the_o saint_n rest_n to_o be_v their_o jail_n and_o prison_n and_o sanctius_n with_o the_o rest_n while_o here_o they_o give_v such_o dreadful_a epithet_n to_o it_o forget_v what_o abraham_n himself_o say_v of_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n that_o he_o be_v then_o comfort_v luke_n 17.25_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o dream_n i_o come_v to_o those_o benefit_n which_o respect_n 2._o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o these_o be_v partly_o temporal_a partly_o spiritual_a as_o christ_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o both_o unto_o his_o church_n and_o they_o concern_v either_o 1._o the_o two_o tribe_n return_v from_o captivity_n to_o the_o verse_n of_o the_o ten_o chapter_n 2._o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ten_o chapt._n ¶_o 1._o the_o benefit_n upon_o the_o